Michelle and Cesar are getting married this fall in Tampa. They wanted more of a fashion photography look that was modern but also incorporated some of the history of old Tampa. Immediately the Tampa Museum of Art came to mind as the place to go. The building and grounds are perfect for a modern fashion look. The historic Tampa Hotel on the University of Tampa campus just across the river provided the old Tampa background.
Michelle and Cesar are a beautiful couple and they rocked their photos!
Beka+Robert were married on April 24, 2010. Their wedding was one of the most unique ones that I have been invited to photograph. Their’s was a pirate wedding. I’m talking pirate from the costumes that the groom, groomsmen and bridesmaids and guests wore to the location of the ceremony…on the Capt. Memo Pirate Cruise ship. As you can see in the pictures below, they left out no details. We started out with some photos of Beka getting ready at the Clearwater Beach Hilton. We then walked across the street to the marina where the Capt. Memo pirate ship was docked and waiting for the “pirates”. I knew that the guests were encouraged to dress the part but I wasn’t prepared for such a large participation. I think that’s one of the things that made the day so special, everyone got into the swashbuckling spirit! It could not have been a more beautiful day to be on the water. The sky was deep blue, the temperature was warm and there was fun in the air.
Beka+Robert had their reception at the Clearwater Beach Hilton and as usual, Joanie and company did an awesome job of staging the room and making sure that Beka+Robert’s wedding day was perfect. All of the center pieces were hand made castle towers and little treasure chests filled with jewels and other bootie. Their cake was custom made by Chantilly Cakes from Largo, FL. Robert is an artist and he airbrushed the cake topper for Desiree, owner of Chantilly, to place on top of their masterpiece.
The party was kept going by DJ extraordinaire Nick Colardo from NY Moves Sound & Entertainment. (newyorkmoves@hotmail.com)
I want to thank Caroline Hanna for coming out to photograph Beka+Robert’s day with me. Caroline, I couldn’t have done it without you and I look forward to working with you again.
Rachel and Gordon were married March 21, 2010 at the Davis Island Garden Club in Tampa. They live in the Baltimore area and I really was looking forward to seeing them again since we has such a good time during their engagement session. The original plan was for them to take the water taxi from the Embassy Suites Downtown to the Garden Club which is also on the water. On this day the weather didn’t completely cooperate so the water taxi was a no-go.
Rachel and Gordon are a neat couple. She is an FBI field agent but she couldn’t really tell me what she did and I think I’m glad because I sure she could have hurt me. Gordon has just been selected to do his medical residency at John Hopkins. He decided to leave a job on Wall Street to go back to medical school. Of course all this was great ammunition for the best man and matron of honor to use in their toasts.
March 21st is a special day not only because it’s Rachel+Gordon’s wedding day but it was also Gordon’s parents’ wedding anniversary. I think it’s cool they planned it to be the same day.
Their event was coordinated by Staci Mandikas of Unique Event Design. Staci is a preferred event planner for the Davis Island Garden Club and did an excellent job, as usual. Thanks, Staci for your help with everything. Video was by Jacques from Studios76 and music was provided by DJ extraordinaire James King from Grant Hemond & Associates.
Rachel and Gordon, it was wonderful working with you during your engagement and wedding. Nancy and I wish the two of you many happy and healthy years together.
Here are a few of my favorite images.
Here is a slideshow of their day set to music. Give it a few minutes to load, it’s HQ and well worth the wait!
One of the great things about photographing weddings is the wonderful couples and families that I get to meet. I was initially contacted by Emily’s mom since Emily is finishing school at Auburn. Tese, her mom, and I worked together initially to plan the photography and it was just wonderful working with her. I met with Emily once before our scheduled engagement session and was immediately drawn in by her gentle nature and friendly smile. I knew this was going to be a great wedding event at the Lange Farm in Dade City, Florida.
Emily+Clay met while on a mission trip to Africa. In fact, Emily returned to Africa to do God’s work up until just weeks before the wedding! They told me how they met and a little about themselves during our engagement session in Tampa but it was her grandfather’s introduction and blessing before the ceremony that really told everyone there something about these two.
He described how Clay first met Emily in Africa and how impressed he was that this young lady was there essentially on her own. I’m sure he didn’t miss her beauty either. He was also impressed with her total love for God and in doing God’s good work. Her grandfather went on to tell the guests about a journal that Emily had kept and wrote in since she was a little girl. It seemed that she wrote a lot in that journal about her future wedding and the man that she would one day marry. What really stuck in my mind was the entry that she made that “she wanted to marry a man that was more in love with God than in love with her.” Awesome! Honestly, I have thought about that many times since the wedding. Thank you. Your faith, love of God, and love for each other are an inspiration.
I must thank Stephanie from Stephanie Humphrey Photography for working with me on this day. Many of the gorgeous photos below are hers and I am looking forward to working with her again and again.
Here is their day in a slideshow set to music:
I ran across these by accident but they are awesome video testimonials from couples who have been married for 50+ years. I always make it a point to ask brides who contact me, “Where did you and your fiance meet?”. More than a few have said that they met when they were in grade school or the groom-to-be visited his grandparents who lived across the street every summer. Really wonderful stories. These little videos hit home because they are the same kinds of stories. I feel so fortunate that Jeff Mason Photography can be there to photograph each of our new couples as they start their lives together. Video by Gillian Laub
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